Southwest Airlines has banned all humanoid or animal-like robots from its flights, according to a new update on the carrier’s website . The Dallas-based airline confirmed that these types of robots are now banned from both the cabin and the cargo hold, regardless of their size or intended use. The carrier defines a “human-like robot” as any machine designed to imitate human appearance, movement or behavior. Similar definitions were applied to animal-like robots. The policy change follows several incidents involving robots on Southwest flights that gained traction on social media. In one instance, a flight departing from Oakland was delayed while crew members determined how to secure a robot. While the airline initially treated the machine as a carry-on item that could not occupy a seat, the flight eventually proceeded after the robot was moved to a window seat and its battery was removed.…